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Warriors of God - Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade

By: Anchor Books

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Anchor Books)

MSRP old price: $15.00


Product Info

Title
Warriors of God - Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade
Publisher
Category
Author
James Reston Jr.
Publish Year
2002
Pages
410
Dimensions
5x8x1"
NKG Part #
2147788844
Type
Softcover

Description

Acclaimed author James Reston, Jr.'s Warriors of God is the rich and engaging account of the Third Crusade (1187-1192), a conflict that would shape world history for centuries and which can still be felt in the Middle East and throughout the world today. James Reston, Jr. offers a gripping narrative of the epic battle that left Jerusalem in Muslim hands until the twentieth century, bringing an objective perspective to the gallantry, greed, and religious fervor that fueled the bloody clash between Christians and Muslims.

As he recounts this rousing story, Reston brings to life the two legendary figures who led their armies against each other. He offers compelling portraits of Saladin, the wise and highly cultured leader who created a united empire, and Richard the Lionheart, the romantic personification of chivalry who emerges here in his full complexity and contradictions. From its riveting scenes of blood-soaked battles to its pageant of fascinating, larger-than-life characters, Warriors of God is essential history, history that helps us understand today's world.